On behalf of the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health in the Middle-East (ISANH - ME) and the Scientific Committee, we are pleased to announce that the 21st ISANH Redox Congress, the 4th ISANH-ME Congress 2019 will be held at the Sultan Qaboos University - Muscat, Oman, on March 4-5, 2019.

In this session, the impact of oxidative stress, antioxidants and natural ingredients in diseases and in health will be treated.

Session 2: Bio-Waste Valorization: Antioxidants and Bioactive Molecules from Food Waste, A New Challenge for the Middle East

The aim of this session is to highlight our knowledge in the food waste valorization processes and to encourage all stakeholders in the food waste field in the Middle East to participate in order to put in place a regional task force for an innovative initiative aiming towards a reliable plan for better food waste and byproducts management and valorization.

Food waste valorization practices have gained much attention lately as a means of sustainable management, which can increase the profit for local economies. The value of food waste is associated with their content in dietary fibers and several bioactive molecules which can be capitalized in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutraceutical industries. So far, these materials constitute an underexploited source for the recovery and production of natural compounds for food and other multiple industrial applications especially in the Middle East where more than one trillion dollars’ worth of food are wasted each year. Middle East nations are acknowledged as being the world’s top food wasters.